Following an executive session for the purpose of discussing the employment including evaluating candidates for the position of the President of Northern Oklahoma College at Wednesday’s meeting in Stillwater, the Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents voted to hold a special Board of Regents meeting on May 15 including an executive session.Regent Chairman Brad Fox provided a brief update on the presidential selection process by providing the following tentative timeline: February 21 Board of Regents Meeting – Announced formal National search for the next President of Northern Oklahoma College; Posted position with applications accepted until March 27, 2024 March 27 Board of Regents Meeting – Executive Session to review applicants April 24 Board of Regents Meeting – Executive Session to conduct virtual interviews with top 5 applicants May 15 Board of Regents Special Meeting – Executive session to conduct in-person interviews with named top applicants May 22 Board of Regents Meeting – Executive session to potentially select the next president of the College In other business, the regents approved summer residence hall rates for Tonkawa and Enid.Students will be housed at Jets Hall in Enid and Mavs Hall in Tonkawa at a cost of $735 per month.Also, the regents approved a resolution that will allow NOC to partner with the City of Enid to apply for a Community Development Block Grant that would fund the beginning of renovations at Failing Field on the NOC Enid campus.The grant, if approved, would provide funding to remove the concrete bleachers, press box, and restrooms and construct four rows of bleachers for the facility. More funding will be needed in the future to complete the renovation for the baseball/softball facility.The board also approved the financial report, provided by Vice President of Financial Affairs Anita Simpson, including two purchases over $25,000.00. One is an emergency roof replacement at the Vineyard Library Administration Building for $691,141.45 and a new Greenhouse at NOC Tonkawa for $149,990.90 as part of the current NASNTI Grant Project.Northern Oklahoma College, the state’s first public two-year community college, is a multicampus, land-grant institution that provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services.NOC serves nearly 4,000 students through the home campus in Tonkawa, branch in Enid, and NOC/OSU Gateway Program in Stillwater.Of these students about 80% receive financial aid and/or scholarships. 75% of NOC students complete their degree with zero debt.The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers ...
